Consecutive Circuit Workouts

[Amy Steppe]

I sometimes do two circuit workouts on consecutive days.

For example, I did "Step Jump & Pump" on Saturday

Last evening I did "Circuit Max"

And tonight I want to do "Low Impact Circuit" -- but that just changed after reading the "Scrambled Eggs" premix.

But I am still confused regarding circuit workouts on consecutive days.

I know that you say it is important to have a rest period between weighted workouts.

Does this apply to circuit type workouts as well as traditional all strength training workouts?

 

[mariep]

Thanks for asking this, Amy. I've been wondering the same thing myself! Hopefully Cathe will let us know her thoughts on this.

-Marie

 

[stacelina]

I've often wondered this too. I'm guessing that it's okay to do on consectutive days if you don't have any DOMS.

 

[Jane P]

I'm not Cathe, but with all the premixes you could do a circuit workout with the emphasis on the upper body one day and the lower body the next.

 

[Amy Steppe]

OK, here is the stupid question for the day.

What are DOMS?

I see this all the time here and have no idea of what they are.

Thanks in advance!

Amy

 

[shell2l]

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness



Michelle

 

[Amy Steppe]

Second stupid question:

What is delayed onset soreness? What constitutes a delay onset?

I am so confused about this entire thing and whether or not I can do circuit workouts on consecutive days.


Thanks all for your answers!

 

[Reta]

The delay of the onset of muscle soreness is DOMS. You know - when you do a workout, then a day or two (sometimes more) you get sore from something in that workout.

 

[emvolkin]

Hi,
Not Cathe, but I asked the same question in another string. Click the following link to see her reply:
http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?...ic_id=65428&mesg_id=65428&listing_type=search
Cathe kind of sums it up, but I have been reading about what happens to your body after weight training, and over the next 12-24 hours, your muscles are repairing and building themselves up. Stressing them again during this time frame is just not good, I think I read where it says that stressing them too much puts them in a catabolic state where they are breaking down and not building up. So I have been doing a lot of the pre-mixes on the new videos with just the upper body circuit on one day and lower body circuit on another day. Or I do total body circuit on one day, followed by all cardio.
By the way, how do you know what's in the scrambled eggs premix? Is there a listing somewhere that tells what chapters are included in the premixes?
Eva

 

[darla723]

Eva,
One of our forum members posted this link to Videoforum - a post by Jordan tells all the breakdowns of the premixes:

http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=94096&page=1&pp=10

Enjoy!!!

Doreen

 

[emvolkin]

Doreen,
Wow, thanks so much for sharing this with me!!!!!
Eva